Happy Halloween!

Anna | October 31, 2008

Happy Halloween, Ghouls and Ghosts!

Today was the day we were supposed to “paint” that pie pumpkin. As it happened, we didn’t paint it at all. Instead, Fuzz’s class had to weigh and measure their pumpkins, then gut them and count all the seeds by ten. Sounds like party to me! See, our [...]

Ideas for Using Halloween Candy from NPR

Anna | October 31, 2008

Grown up Tricks For Treats
The brownies sound good.

Almond Butterscotch Bars — A+

Anna | October 30, 2008

Sorry today’s cookie is late. I used my usual Cookie Madness baking time to make some tried & true recipes for a meeting, so this new cookie got delayed. In fact, I wasn’t sure if I’d even bother with a new cookie, but this recipe was so appealing that I decided to whip [...]

Pat’s Chocolate Chip Bars — Fresh Test

Anna | October 30, 2008

On Sunday I posted Pat’s recipe for chocolate chip cookie bars — a recipe she recommended to me when I asked her for a recipe that keeps well.
The bar cookies tasted great on day one, but just to be sure, I wrapped them in plastic wrap and put the individually wrapped bars in an air-tight [...]

Every Day Food Candy Corn Sugar Cookies

Anna | October 29, 2008

Today’s second cookie was something I threw together at the last minute, my excuse being that the cookies would be perfect for Friday’s class Halloween party.
Since the party is not until Friday, I prepared the dough, shaped it into little balls, and baked a few cookies so I’d have something to photograph and review. [...]